LG Electronics to Deploy 'Doctor Helicopter' for Workplace Accidents

Business Agreement Signed with Ajou University Hospital
Doctor Helicopter Transport from Metropolitan Area Sites
Hotline Established with Gyeonggi Southern Regional Trauma Center

LG Electronics has established a system to quickly transport and treat critically ill emergency patients by Doctor Helicopter at its domestic business sites.

According to LG Electronics on the 10th, the company recently signed an 'Emergency Medical Support Business Agreement' with Ajou University Hospital. Under this agreement, when a critically ill emergency patient occurs at LG Electronics' domestic business sites, a Doctor Helicopter will be dispatched. In many cases, critically ill emergency patients face difficulties securing the golden time due to long distances to treatment facilities or traffic congestion.

When a patient occurs at a business site in the metropolitan area, the Doctor Helicopter immediately transports the patient to the Gyeonggi Southern Regional Trauma Center at Ajou University Hospital in Suwon. For business sites located in regions such as Changwon, Gyeongnam, and Gumi, Gyeongbuk, patients first receive emergency treatment at nearby hospitals and are then transported by helicopter to Ajou University Hospital for immediate treatment.

Dr. Helicopter of Ajou University Hospital. Provided by LG Electronics

LG Electronics has also established a hotline with the Gyeonggi Southern Regional Trauma Center at Ajou University Hospital to secure the golden time in case of critically ill emergency patients. Ajou University Hospital has received the highest evaluation for 10 consecutive years in the regional trauma center assessment announced by the Ministry of Health and Welfare.

In addition, LG Electronics plans to strengthen its safety accident response capabilities by conducting specialized emergency medical training and joint emergency response drills for doctors, nurses, and paramedics working within the company in collaboration with Ajou University Hospital.

LG Electronics is making various efforts to create a safe working environment and raise awareness of safety among its members, including establishing a safety experience center where experiential safety education can be conducted within the workplace. The Production Technology Institute and CS Learning Center located at Pyeongtaek LG Digital Park have been operating a safety experience center since 2019. In October last year, an employee safety experience center was established at Changwon LG Smart Park, and in February this year, another was set up within the research building at Magok LG Science Park.

The LG Science Park Safety Experience Center operates a total of 18 safety-related experiential contents, including fire evacuation, safety glasses performance, safety shoe impact, and chemical reaction. The purpose is to prevent safety accidents in advance and minimize damage in case of emergencies by allowing virtual experience of safety accidents that can occur in laboratories. The LG Smart Park Safety Experience Center offers experiential content using virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and robots. Employees can virtually experience various safety accidents that may occur in manufacturing and construction sites, such as industrial robot accidents, forklift collisions, falls, fires, and electric shocks, and learn how to respond.

Kwon Soon-il, head of LG Electronics Safety and Environment Center, said, "The safety of our members is the top priority that cannot be compromised for anything," adding, "We have established an emergency medical support system that ensures the happy lives of employees and their families who cherish them through prompt treatment in case of critically ill emergency patients."

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